D.C. Current

Big Brother vs. Wall Street

The industry regulator gathers vast amounts of data about brokerage accounts and charges. But some observers say it's overdone.

The winter of 2014 is remembered in the nation's capital for its Snowden storms as much as its snow storms. Due to Edward Snowden's blizzard of leaks, the blanket collection of telephone records and other metadata by the government has become taboo. President Obama is asking Congress to pass a law that would keep phone records with the phone companies and require the government to obtain warrants for specific calls, ending the data sweeps that roiled the public.